[Dr. Eckleburg]

I always wondered why anybody would continue to donate to the Catholic church, when a good portion of that money will probably have to go lawyers and victims of sexual abuse cases.

Exactly. Yet many in the congregation are told their offerings are not going to pay these abuse court cases.

When they find out they were lied to, they're understandably upset.

Just how upset is difficult to determine.

[kitkat]

***Yet many in the congregation are told their offerings are not going to pay these abuse court cases.

When they find out they were lied to, they’re understandably upset.***

That doesn’t even make sense. Catholics want the mess cleaned up. And in all my years in the Catholic church I’ve NEVER heard a priest say anything like that.